[Adopted 4-9-1981; amended in its entirety 8-8-1990 (Ch. 116, Art. V, of the 1990 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following words shall
have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
As defined in § 58.1-1201, Code of Virginia.
A bank's net capital computed pursuant to § 58.1-1205,
Code of Virginia.
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 58.1, Code of Virginia, there is hereby imposed upon each bank located outside any incorporated town but otherwise within the boundaries of this County a tax on net capital equaling 80% of the state rate of franchise tax set forth in § 58.1-1204, Code of Virginia.
B.
In the event that any bank is located within the boundaries of this
County but outside any incorporated town located herein and is not
the principal office but is a branch extension or affiliate of the
principal office, the tax upon such branch shall be apportioned as
provided by § 58.1-1211, Code of Virginia.
A.
On or after the first day of January of each year, but not later than March 1 of any such year, all banks whose principal offices are located within this County but outside any incorporated town herein shall prepare and file with the Commissioner of Revenue a return as provided by § 58.1-1207, Code of Virginia, in duplicate, which shall set forth the tax on net capital computed pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 58.1, Code of Virginia. The Commissioner of Revenue shall certify a copy of such filing of the bank's return and schedules and shall forthwith transmit such certified copy to the State Department of Taxation.
B.
In the event that the principal office of a bank is located outside the boundaries of this County or within any town located herein and such bank has branch offices located within this County, in addition to the filing requirements set forth in Subsection A hereof, any bank conducting such branch business shall file with the Commissioner of Revenue or appropriate assessing officer of this County a copy of the real estate deduction schedule, apportionment and other items which are required by §§ 58.1-1211, 58.1-1207 and 58.1-1212, Code of Virginia.
C.
Each bank, on or before the first day of June of each year, shall
pay into the Treasurer's office of this County all taxes imposed pursuant
to this article.
Any bank which shall fail or neglect to comply with any provision
of this article shall be subject to a penalty of 5% of the tax due,
which fine shall be recovered upon motion, after five days' notice
in the Circuit Court of this County. The motion shall be in the name
of the commonwealth and shall be presented by the attorney for the
commonwealth of this locality.
